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Rosicrusian Society Of England.
and Frater William Brown as Provincial Secretary . Frater Charle Butter Fry was elected Provincial Treasurer . The Chief Adept thon wave his annual address to the fratres , in tho courso of which he made some remarks upon the significance of fche ancient emblem of
the triangle and tho traditions in connection with the legend of tho lost word . Ho also congratulated the fratres upon the progress of the Society and the York College . Nearly all of the members have been brethren of position in tho Craft and men of intelligence , and their meetings were yearly growing in interest . Letters and
telegrams were read from 31 members , and the roll having been called ifc was found thafc only six fratres had nob complied with the obliga . tory rnle . These were ordered to be communicated with afc once Tho following candidates were proposed : Bros . J . H . Pattison P . M . 1545 , J . R . Wolsman P . M . 600 , T . M . Watson P . M ., T . J . Armstrong
P . M ., T . M . Wilkinson P . M . 297 , and H . H . Jekyll 297 . The place of the next meeting was left to the decision of the Chief Adept and Celebrant , it having beeu suggested by the latter fco make a tour to
Howden , Hemingbro , and Wressel , at all of which places there were antiquities of great interest . A vote of thanks was passed to the Eboracum Lodge for the use of their premises , after which the M . C . waa dissolved and the fratres met afc tea in the banqueting room .
The Theatres, &C.
THE THEATRES , & c .
— : o : — Gaiety . —Ever thoughtful for thafc portion of ita audience that comes early to tho theatre , the management at this house has lately produced a new farce , from the pen of Mr . Malcolm C . Salaman , entitled "Dimity ' s Dilemma . " Mr . Salaman has treated a humorous
idea with skill , and has produced some cleverly sketched characters , with the additional advantage of some bright and telling dialogue . The plot is simple , and may thus be described . A widower , Samuel Johnson Dimity , is much interested in a certain Miss Winifred Pendleton ; this young lady , however , has an aversion to widowers .
Dimity , knowing this , whilst paying his addresses to her contrives to pass himself off as a bachelor . He is snccessfnl in his courtship , but is naturally at his wits' end when a certain Professor Huddlesby endeavours to secure consent for Dimity's son to marry Laura , a young lady upon whom Dimity jun . has set his heart . The father ,
however , will not entertain the idea , and having sworn Huddlesby to secrecy with regard fco his past life , proposes to Miss Pendleton , who at once gives her consent . Still her happiness is bufc short-lived , for Laura comes in , and desires to know where h er husband , Samuel Dimity , is . Naturally , Miss Pendleton thinks
Laura is the wife of the man who has just proposed to her . Confusion follows ; Miss Pendleton breaks off her engagement , while Laura is led to believe ber husband is false . In due course , however , matters are cleared up ; the consent of Miss Pendleton to marry Dimity in his true colours being the medium for his sanction to his
son ' s wedding . Mr . George Stone gives a forcible rendering of Dimity sen . ; while Mr . George Honey's is an amusing embodiment of Dimity jun . Mr . W . Guise is excellent as the Professor . Miss Billie Barlow renders the part of Miss Pendleton prettily and effectively ; her acting is perfect . Miss Florence Beale is sympathetic as
Laura , and Miss Eayson amusing as Evelina Smart . Several additions have been made to the burlesque " Monte Cristo jun . " The comic business has been effectively worked up by Miss Nellie Farren , Mr . Fred Leslie , and Mr . E . J . Lonnen . A new exponent has been found for Mercedes ; Miss Marion Hood now takes the part . This
lady ' s acting and singing are delightful ; a new ballad being exceptionally well rendered by her . Amongst the fresh items in the piece is a medley composed of snatches , from what may be described as
Miss Farren ' s previous successes , and a humorous song with chorus for Mr . Lonnen , entitled " Ballyhooley . " All concerned work with a will , and" Monte Cristo jun . " is undoubtedly one of the greatest successes ever achieved afc fche Gaiety .
. Opera Comique . —The second revival by the Vaughan Comedy Company , at this theatre , took place last Saturday , when Goldsmith ' s " She Stoops to Conquer" was produced . The general ability displayed by this company was referred to in our notice of " The Rivals , " and on the occasion now under review the same care and
precision was brought to bear . However , the performance as a whole was not so satisfactory as might have been expected ; some of those engaged were not seen to such advantage as we had been led to expect . Take for example tho Mr . and Mrs . Hardcastle of Mr . James Fernandez and Mrs . John Billingfcon . Both artists woro
earnest , but fire was lacking where it should have been displayed , and altogether the portrayal was somewhat harsh . Then again Mr . Forbes Robertson was too grave , both in look and style , for Young Marlow ; while his protestations to the supposed barmaid did not seem to be given with any sincerity . Still wo do not wish it to bo
assumed that the rendering of these several parts was pointless ; far from it ; what we wish to convoy is , that the latest revival of this old comedy must nofc be taken as a perfect all-round performance . It is to us more pleasant to be ablo to praise than to condemn . Mr . Lionel Brough ' s Tony Lumpkin is far and away fche best assumption
oftho revival , his rendering of the part causes roars of laughter . Mr . Brough wonld , however , be better if ho wero not quite ao boisterous ; his hilarity when his mother finds tho jewels havo been stolon slightly over-stepped tho mark . The Miss Hardcastle of Miss Kate Va ighan is characteristic of the grace this lady bestows on all sho undertakes .
Hor scenes with Young Marlow woro given in a spirited and winning manner . Mr . Forbes Dawson was passable as Hastings ; Miss Julia Gwynne mado a charming Miss Neville ; and Mr . Sydney Brough a capital Diggory . The piece seemed to be heartily enjoyed by a
crowded audience . A jovial and amusing farce , entitled " A Merry Meeting , " preceded tho more important bnsiness of the evening , Mr . Forbes Dawson , Mr . Sydney Brough ancl Miss Susie Vaughan extracting a considerable amount of humour from the
The Theatres, &C.
smartly written dialogue of Mr . Lestocq , who was announced as the author . Olympia . —The Paris Hippodrome will return to tho French Capital in tho conrse of a few weeks , when their marvellously sno .
cessful performances at Olympia will terminate . 369 , 654 people passed the turnstiles up to Saturday last . We understand that several important fixtures have been made for shows immediately to follow tho Hippodrome . A National Gymnastic Competition of gigantic proportions , in which 2 , 000 members of the athletic clubs of
the Kingdom will compete for a great amount in prizes , and a 200-gninea challenge shield , under fcho auspices of the National Physic * *! Recreation Society . This will be followed by the Sportsman's Exhibition , in conjunction with which , for the firsfc time in London , there will be held a show of exclusively sporting dogs . In May , the
great London Horse Show will take place afc Olympia , to be followed by an Army Horse Show , and for both of these events a great amount of patronage is already secured . Olvmnia will also be the scene of the grpafc society event , the Mediaeval Tournament and the Kennel Club Show , and a grand Historical Pageant , and other shows and sales , which will carry fche Olympian programme well into tho summer .
" The Grand Bumper Degree."
" THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE . "
"Say , are yon a Mason or a nodfellow , or anything ? " asked the bad boy of fche grocery man . " " Why , yes ; of course I am . " " Well , do fche goats bnnfc when you nishiate a fresh candidate ? " " No ; of conrse nofc . The goats are cheap ones , thafc have no life , and we muzzle them and pnt pillows over their heads , so they can't hnrfc
anybody , ' says fche grocery man , as he winked at a fellow nodfellow , who was se *"> fc ° d on a sugar barrel , lookingmysterions . " Bnfc why do yon ask ? " "O nnfchin , only I wish me and my chum had muzzled our goat with a pilow . Pa would have enjoyed his becoming a member of our lodge better . You see , pa had been telling how mnoh good fcho
Masons and Oddfellows did and said we ought to try and grow np good so as we could jine the lodges when we got big , and I asked pa if ifc would do any hurt for us to have a play lodge in my room and pretend to nishiate , and pa said it wouldn't do any hnrfc . He said ifc would improve our minds and learn us to be men . So my chum and
me borried a goat that lives in the livery stables . You see , my chum and me had to carry the goat up to my room when pa and ma was ont riding , and he blatted so we had to tie a handkerchief around his nose , and his feet made so ranch noise on the floor that we put some baby ' s socks on its feet . Gosh , how frowsy a goat smells , don't ifc ?
I should think yon Masons must have strong stummix . Well , sir , my chum and me practised with that goat until he could bunt a picture of a goat every time . We borried a bock beer sign from a saloon man , and hung it on the back of a chair , and the goat would hit ; ifc every time . That night pa wanted to know what we were doing
up in my room , and I told him we were playing lodge and improving our minds , and pa said that was right , there was nothing that did boys half so much good as to imitate men ancl store by useful knowledge . Then my chum asked pa if he didn ' t want to come up and take the grand bumper degree , and pa laffed ancl said he didn ' t care if he did ,
jest to encourage the boys in innocent pastime that was so improving to our intellect . We had shut the goat up in a closet in my room , ancl he had got over blatting , so we took off the handkerchief , aud he was eating somo of my paper collars and skate straps . We went upstairs and told pa to come up pretty soon and give three distinct
raps , and when we ask him who was there he must say , " A pilgaric who wants to join your Ancient Order and ride the goat . " "Well , we got all fixed , and pa rapped , and we let him in , and told h- ' m he must be blindfolded , and he got on his knees a-laffiug , and I fc'ed a towel around his eyes , and then I turned him round and made him
get down on his hands also , and then his back was right towards the closet door , and I put the bockbeer sign right against pa's clothes . He waslafhV all the time , and said we boys were as full of fun as they mado ' em , and we told him it was a solemn occasion , and we wouldn't permit no levity , and if he didn ' t stop laughing we couldn't give him
the grand bumper degree . Then everything was ready , and my chnm had his hand on the closet door , and some kyah pepper in his other hand , and I asked pa iu low bass tones if he felt as though be wanted to turn back , or if he had nerve enough to go ahead and take the degree . I warned him that it was full of dangers , as the coat was
loaded with beer , and told him he yet had time to retrace his steps if he wanted to . Ho said ho wanted the whole bnsiness , and we could go on with the menagerie . Then I said to pa that if he had decided to go ahead , and not blame ns for the consequences , to repeat after me the following : — "Bring forth the royal bumper ancl let him
bump ! " Pa repeated the words , and my chum sprinkled the kyan pepper ou tho goat ' s moustache , and ho sneezed onco and looked sassy , and then he so ? s the lager beer rearing up , and he started for it jnsfc like a cowcatcher and blatted . Pa is real fat , but he knew he got hit and grunted , and said , " Hell ' sfire ! what you boys doin' ? "
and then the goat gave him another degree , and pa pulled off tbo towel and got up and started for the stairs , and so did tho goat , and ma was at tho bottom of tho stairs listening , and when 1 looked over tho bannisters pa and ma ancl the goat were all in a heap , and pa was yelling murder , and ma was screaming fire , and tho goat was blatting
and sneezing ancl bunting ; and the hired girl came into the hall , and the goat took after her , and she crossed herself just as the goat struck her , and said , " Howly Mother , protect me ! " and went down stairs
tho way we boys slide down hill , with hands on herself , and the goat roared up and blatted , ancl pa and ma went into their room ancl shut ; tho door , and then my chum and me opened the front door and drove the goat out .
Ad00704
7 UHERALS properly carried out and personally attended in London or Country by Bro . G . A . HUTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C Monuments erected . Valuations made .
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Rosicrusian Society Of England.
and Frater William Brown as Provincial Secretary . Frater Charle Butter Fry was elected Provincial Treasurer . The Chief Adept thon wave his annual address to the fratres , in tho courso of which he made some remarks upon the significance of fche ancient emblem of
the triangle and tho traditions in connection with the legend of tho lost word . Ho also congratulated the fratres upon the progress of the Society and the York College . Nearly all of the members have been brethren of position in tho Craft and men of intelligence , and their meetings were yearly growing in interest . Letters and
telegrams were read from 31 members , and the roll having been called ifc was found thafc only six fratres had nob complied with the obliga . tory rnle . These were ordered to be communicated with afc once Tho following candidates were proposed : Bros . J . H . Pattison P . M . 1545 , J . R . Wolsman P . M . 600 , T . M . Watson P . M ., T . J . Armstrong
P . M ., T . M . Wilkinson P . M . 297 , and H . H . Jekyll 297 . The place of the next meeting was left to the decision of the Chief Adept and Celebrant , it having beeu suggested by the latter fco make a tour to
Howden , Hemingbro , and Wressel , at all of which places there were antiquities of great interest . A vote of thanks was passed to the Eboracum Lodge for the use of their premises , after which the M . C . waa dissolved and the fratres met afc tea in the banqueting room .
The Theatres, &C.
THE THEATRES , & c .
— : o : — Gaiety . —Ever thoughtful for thafc portion of ita audience that comes early to tho theatre , the management at this house has lately produced a new farce , from the pen of Mr . Malcolm C . Salaman , entitled "Dimity ' s Dilemma . " Mr . Salaman has treated a humorous
idea with skill , and has produced some cleverly sketched characters , with the additional advantage of some bright and telling dialogue . The plot is simple , and may thus be described . A widower , Samuel Johnson Dimity , is much interested in a certain Miss Winifred Pendleton ; this young lady , however , has an aversion to widowers .
Dimity , knowing this , whilst paying his addresses to her contrives to pass himself off as a bachelor . He is snccessfnl in his courtship , but is naturally at his wits' end when a certain Professor Huddlesby endeavours to secure consent for Dimity's son to marry Laura , a young lady upon whom Dimity jun . has set his heart . The father ,
however , will not entertain the idea , and having sworn Huddlesby to secrecy with regard fco his past life , proposes to Miss Pendleton , who at once gives her consent . Still her happiness is bufc short-lived , for Laura comes in , and desires to know where h er husband , Samuel Dimity , is . Naturally , Miss Pendleton thinks
Laura is the wife of the man who has just proposed to her . Confusion follows ; Miss Pendleton breaks off her engagement , while Laura is led to believe ber husband is false . In due course , however , matters are cleared up ; the consent of Miss Pendleton to marry Dimity in his true colours being the medium for his sanction to his
son ' s wedding . Mr . George Stone gives a forcible rendering of Dimity sen . ; while Mr . George Honey's is an amusing embodiment of Dimity jun . Mr . W . Guise is excellent as the Professor . Miss Billie Barlow renders the part of Miss Pendleton prettily and effectively ; her acting is perfect . Miss Florence Beale is sympathetic as
Laura , and Miss Eayson amusing as Evelina Smart . Several additions have been made to the burlesque " Monte Cristo jun . " The comic business has been effectively worked up by Miss Nellie Farren , Mr . Fred Leslie , and Mr . E . J . Lonnen . A new exponent has been found for Mercedes ; Miss Marion Hood now takes the part . This
lady ' s acting and singing are delightful ; a new ballad being exceptionally well rendered by her . Amongst the fresh items in the piece is a medley composed of snatches , from what may be described as
Miss Farren ' s previous successes , and a humorous song with chorus for Mr . Lonnen , entitled " Ballyhooley . " All concerned work with a will , and" Monte Cristo jun . " is undoubtedly one of the greatest successes ever achieved afc fche Gaiety .
. Opera Comique . —The second revival by the Vaughan Comedy Company , at this theatre , took place last Saturday , when Goldsmith ' s " She Stoops to Conquer" was produced . The general ability displayed by this company was referred to in our notice of " The Rivals , " and on the occasion now under review the same care and
precision was brought to bear . However , the performance as a whole was not so satisfactory as might have been expected ; some of those engaged were not seen to such advantage as we had been led to expect . Take for example tho Mr . and Mrs . Hardcastle of Mr . James Fernandez and Mrs . John Billingfcon . Both artists woro
earnest , but fire was lacking where it should have been displayed , and altogether the portrayal was somewhat harsh . Then again Mr . Forbes Robertson was too grave , both in look and style , for Young Marlow ; while his protestations to the supposed barmaid did not seem to be given with any sincerity . Still wo do not wish it to bo
assumed that the rendering of these several parts was pointless ; far from it ; what we wish to convoy is , that the latest revival of this old comedy must nofc be taken as a perfect all-round performance . It is to us more pleasant to be ablo to praise than to condemn . Mr . Lionel Brough ' s Tony Lumpkin is far and away fche best assumption
oftho revival , his rendering of the part causes roars of laughter . Mr . Brough wonld , however , be better if ho wero not quite ao boisterous ; his hilarity when his mother finds tho jewels havo been stolon slightly over-stepped tho mark . The Miss Hardcastle of Miss Kate Va ighan is characteristic of the grace this lady bestows on all sho undertakes .
Hor scenes with Young Marlow woro given in a spirited and winning manner . Mr . Forbes Dawson was passable as Hastings ; Miss Julia Gwynne mado a charming Miss Neville ; and Mr . Sydney Brough a capital Diggory . The piece seemed to be heartily enjoyed by a
crowded audience . A jovial and amusing farce , entitled " A Merry Meeting , " preceded tho more important bnsiness of the evening , Mr . Forbes Dawson , Mr . Sydney Brough ancl Miss Susie Vaughan extracting a considerable amount of humour from the
The Theatres, &C.
smartly written dialogue of Mr . Lestocq , who was announced as the author . Olympia . —The Paris Hippodrome will return to tho French Capital in tho conrse of a few weeks , when their marvellously sno .
cessful performances at Olympia will terminate . 369 , 654 people passed the turnstiles up to Saturday last . We understand that several important fixtures have been made for shows immediately to follow tho Hippodrome . A National Gymnastic Competition of gigantic proportions , in which 2 , 000 members of the athletic clubs of
the Kingdom will compete for a great amount in prizes , and a 200-gninea challenge shield , under fcho auspices of the National Physic * *! Recreation Society . This will be followed by the Sportsman's Exhibition , in conjunction with which , for the firsfc time in London , there will be held a show of exclusively sporting dogs . In May , the
great London Horse Show will take place afc Olympia , to be followed by an Army Horse Show , and for both of these events a great amount of patronage is already secured . Olvmnia will also be the scene of the grpafc society event , the Mediaeval Tournament and the Kennel Club Show , and a grand Historical Pageant , and other shows and sales , which will carry fche Olympian programme well into tho summer .
" The Grand Bumper Degree."
" THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE . "
"Say , are yon a Mason or a nodfellow , or anything ? " asked the bad boy of fche grocery man . " " Why , yes ; of course I am . " " Well , do fche goats bnnfc when you nishiate a fresh candidate ? " " No ; of conrse nofc . The goats are cheap ones , thafc have no life , and we muzzle them and pnt pillows over their heads , so they can't hnrfc
anybody , ' says fche grocery man , as he winked at a fellow nodfellow , who was se *"> fc ° d on a sugar barrel , lookingmysterions . " Bnfc why do yon ask ? " "O nnfchin , only I wish me and my chum had muzzled our goat with a pilow . Pa would have enjoyed his becoming a member of our lodge better . You see , pa had been telling how mnoh good fcho
Masons and Oddfellows did and said we ought to try and grow np good so as we could jine the lodges when we got big , and I asked pa if ifc would do any hurt for us to have a play lodge in my room and pretend to nishiate , and pa said it wouldn't do any hnrfc . He said ifc would improve our minds and learn us to be men . So my chum and
me borried a goat that lives in the livery stables . You see , my chum and me had to carry the goat up to my room when pa and ma was ont riding , and he blatted so we had to tie a handkerchief around his nose , and his feet made so ranch noise on the floor that we put some baby ' s socks on its feet . Gosh , how frowsy a goat smells , don't ifc ?
I should think yon Masons must have strong stummix . Well , sir , my chum and me practised with that goat until he could bunt a picture of a goat every time . We borried a bock beer sign from a saloon man , and hung it on the back of a chair , and the goat would hit ; ifc every time . That night pa wanted to know what we were doing
up in my room , and I told him we were playing lodge and improving our minds , and pa said that was right , there was nothing that did boys half so much good as to imitate men ancl store by useful knowledge . Then my chum asked pa if he didn ' t want to come up and take the grand bumper degree , and pa laffed ancl said he didn ' t care if he did ,
jest to encourage the boys in innocent pastime that was so improving to our intellect . We had shut the goat up in a closet in my room , ancl he had got over blatting , so we took off the handkerchief , aud he was eating somo of my paper collars and skate straps . We went upstairs and told pa to come up pretty soon and give three distinct
raps , and when we ask him who was there he must say , " A pilgaric who wants to join your Ancient Order and ride the goat . " "Well , we got all fixed , and pa rapped , and we let him in , and told h- ' m he must be blindfolded , and he got on his knees a-laffiug , and I fc'ed a towel around his eyes , and then I turned him round and made him
get down on his hands also , and then his back was right towards the closet door , and I put the bockbeer sign right against pa's clothes . He waslafhV all the time , and said we boys were as full of fun as they mado ' em , and we told him it was a solemn occasion , and we wouldn't permit no levity , and if he didn ' t stop laughing we couldn't give him
the grand bumper degree . Then everything was ready , and my chnm had his hand on the closet door , and some kyah pepper in his other hand , and I asked pa iu low bass tones if he felt as though be wanted to turn back , or if he had nerve enough to go ahead and take the degree . I warned him that it was full of dangers , as the coat was
loaded with beer , and told him he yet had time to retrace his steps if he wanted to . Ho said ho wanted the whole bnsiness , and we could go on with the menagerie . Then I said to pa that if he had decided to go ahead , and not blame ns for the consequences , to repeat after me the following : — "Bring forth the royal bumper ancl let him
bump ! " Pa repeated the words , and my chum sprinkled the kyan pepper ou tho goat ' s moustache , and ho sneezed onco and looked sassy , and then he so ? s the lager beer rearing up , and he started for it jnsfc like a cowcatcher and blatted . Pa is real fat , but he knew he got hit and grunted , and said , " Hell ' sfire ! what you boys doin' ? "
and then the goat gave him another degree , and pa pulled off tbo towel and got up and started for the stairs , and so did tho goat , and ma was at tho bottom of tho stairs listening , and when 1 looked over tho bannisters pa and ma ancl the goat were all in a heap , and pa was yelling murder , and ma was screaming fire , and tho goat was blatting
and sneezing ancl bunting ; and the hired girl came into the hall , and the goat took after her , and she crossed herself just as the goat struck her , and said , " Howly Mother , protect me ! " and went down stairs
tho way we boys slide down hill , with hands on herself , and the goat roared up and blatted , ancl pa and ma went into their room ancl shut ; tho door , and then my chum and me opened the front door and drove the goat out .
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7 UHERALS properly carried out and personally attended in London or Country by Bro . G . A . HUTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C Monuments erected . Valuations made .